Costs per Equivalent Unit The following information concerns production in the Baking Department for December. All direct materials are placed in process at the beginning of production. ACCOUNT Work in Process-Baking Department ACCOUNT NO. Balance Date Item Debit Credit Debit Credit Dec. 1 Bal., 6,600 units, 4/5 completed 13,332 31 Direct materials, 118,800 units 178,200 191,532 31 Direct labor 53,360 244,892 31 Factory overhead 30,010 274,902 31 Goods finished, 120,300 units 264,396 10,506 31 Bal., ? units, 4/5 completed 10,506 a. Based on the above data, determine each cost listed below. Round "cost per equivalent unit" answers to the nearest cent. 1. Direct materials cost per equivalent unit 2. Conversion cost per equivalent unit $ 3. Cost of the beginning work in process completed during December $ 4. Cost of units started and completed during December $ 5. Cost of the ending work in process b. Assuming that the direct materials cost is the same for November and December, did the conversion cost per equivalent unit increase, decrease, or remain the same in December? Increase